June 28 / 17.00 Curragh

17.00

Good

Cunningham’s Of Kildare Irish EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Cunningham’s Of Kildare Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
4 (14)
Beckman

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £25.40
  • Place: £5.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Flamigo Bay (US turf 7.5f), Generic Joe (US turf 5f) and Spanish Camelot (Spanish 10.5f); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Listed winner Miss You Too and Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Vitruvian Man; nice mix of speed and stamina in his pedigree; obviously respected from these quarters.
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1st

1

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Naas

Beckman

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut.

100/30

1st

1

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Naas

Beckman

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut.

100/30

2

(5)

5th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Beckman

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Surprise debut winner of 6f maiden here last summer but bit exposed in stakes company afterwards, each time staying on as if a step up in trip will suit (not clear run at Dundalk final start); gelded over the winter and step up in trip should suit but others may have greater scope for improvement.

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Chonburi (French 1m4f/1m6f) and Purple Man (Turkish 7f 2yo), out of unraced close relative of 1m Group 1 winner Havana Gold; nicely bred newcomer cost £88,000 at the breeze-ups; watch the market.
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1st

1

(17)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Distant Seas

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

travelled strongly, prominent towards near side, led narrowly from 3f out, went clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on well, eased towards finish, comfortably

100/30

6th

3

(11)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:45 Naas

Distant Seas

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Cost 88,000GBP at Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale; showed inexperience first time out at the Curragh last month but plenty of promise, slowly away then staying on well into second over 6f, having raced far side away from pace; form has taken a couple of knocks since but benefit of that experience likely a major factor here.

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 302

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Put a poor run on heavy ground here in May behind him when a good second in a 7f maiden earlier in the month; blinkers retained, and while this could be tougher, he could be involved with the drop back in trip not a negative.
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6th

3

(2)

28th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Mount Parnassus

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

prominent, weakened inside final furlong

7/2

16th

4

(13)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Mount Parnassus

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Much the most experienced of the field, placed three times in Curragh maidens, notably clear second to a subsequent Group 3 winner; didn't seem to get home under an aggressive ride down in trip on latest and cheekpieces now tried.

7/2

5th

3

(13)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

16:45 Leopardstown

Mount Parnassus

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

led, switched left after 1f

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to 1m2f winner Starry Eyed (RPR 90); dam US 6f and 1m (Grade 1) dirt winner (104), out of US/Canadian stakes-placed 4.5f-6.5f winning granddaughter of US 6f 2yo Grade 3 winner Good Potential; nicely bred Wootton Basset newcomer with a Phoexix Stakes entry; contender.
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8th

8

(5)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

Ides Of March

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

3yo won a Group 3 over C&D last year; started this season promisingly with runner up efforts in listed company at Navan (6f, soft) and Newbury (6f, gd-fm); struggled in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup and July Stakes and again in the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint Stakes here on latest (slowly away); needs to bounce back.

13/2

11th

13

(14)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Ides Of March

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Group 3 winner as a 2yo; creditable second in Listed races this spring but came up well short in the Commonwealth Cup; limitations again exposed in the July Cup.

10/1

10th

12

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Ides Of March

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Group 3 winner as a 2yo; creditable second in Listed races won by stablemate Whistlejacket and Symbol Of Honour this spring but came up well short in the Commonwealth Cup and still needs to prove he's a Group 1 colt; deserted by Ryan Moore for the third time this year.

40/1

Form: 4

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Phoenix Stakes entry produced one of the more eye-catching performances this season in a 6f maiden here last month, finishing very strongly after being repeatedly denied a clear run to finish fourth; likely to improve for that and should be a leading player.
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6th

3

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

East Hampton

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Won his maiden over 6f here in 2024 (yielding to soft) and bagged the Madrid handicap at Naas last season (7f, soft to heavy); best run since was when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in this race last year (good to yielding); beaten 1.5l behind Big Gossey in a C&D Listed race on return (soft to heavy); not at his best at Leopardstown last time; appears to give his best on softer ground.

6/1

5th

3

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

East Hampton

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Sole win came in Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft) last year; best subsequent run came when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in Group 2 at the Curragh over same trip; started this year positively when 1.5l second to Big Gossey in Listed Gladness 75 days ago, deserving extra credit for where he came from; at his best on soft and big run expected.

5/1

3/1

Form: 4

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never colt ran an eye-catching race despite displaying plenty of greenness in a Naas maiden last month, blinkers tried here and is the choice of Ryan Moore; likely to improve plenty for that Naas run.
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3rd

3

(11)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Snapdragon

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent behind clear leader towards near side

3/1

4th

3

(5)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Snapdragon

9st 5lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: A P O’Brien

led, headed and no extra from over 1f out

16/1

9th

8

(5)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Snapdragon

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

pressed leader, weakening when carried left inside final furlong, soon no extra

12/1

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam placed 1m-11.4f (inc AW; RPR 70), half-sister to 6.5f 2yo winner Mottrib, out of Listed-placed 1m-10.5f winning half-sister to three Italian middle-distance Group 1 winners; 200,000Eur breeze-up purchase; stable's first juvenile winner of the season was for these connections at Listowel; market should be a decent guide.
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6

(6)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:25 Fairyhouse

Admiral Churchill

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: P Twomey

95-rated 3yo gelding gets weight from his elders; has won his last two, over 7f on soft at Limerick and making all over 1m on good at Listowel twelve days ago; obvious claims but he's also entered in two races at York this weekend; should go well if taking his chance.

11/4

1st

3

(2)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Listowel

Admiral Churchill

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Hardy winner of a Limerick maiden in April (7f, soft); that was his best performance in four starts and he may have benefitted from being gelded or the first-time blinkers which are retained here; he is on an upward curve and is a key player.

9/4

1st

3

(2)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Listowel

Admiral Churchill

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Hardy winner of a Limerick maiden in April (7f, soft); that was his best performance in four starts and he may have benefitted from being gelded or the first-time blinkers which are retained here; he is on an upward curve and is a key player.

9/4

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did well when a keeping on fourth in a 6f Fairyhouse maiden two weeks ago; more needed but could get into the frame if showing the required improvement.
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11th

11

(13)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Grand Dante

9st 4lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Diego Dias

First run as a juvenile remains his best; hard to be confident but holds a fair chance in theory at these weights; first-time blinkers may make a difference.

6/1

8

(7)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Grand Dante

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Diego Dias

Encouraging debut over C&D but didn't build on that and was last of 11 on handicap debut (first run since gelding procedure); entitled to come on for that but mark looks stiff.

22/1

11th

6

(3)

6th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:32 Cork

Grand Dante

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Diego Dias

prominent

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; brother to 6f AW 2yo/1m turf winner Roman Dynasty (RPR 98), half-brother to four winners inc Vatican Hill (7f-1m2f inc 2yo/AW; 90) and Luzum (6f-8.5f inc Germany; 89); dam well beaten 6f/7f 2yo (35); 100,000Eur yearling related to plenty of good winners; one for the shortlist.
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8th

8

(6)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Viking Invasion

9st 7lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Emerged from a short break for second career win when made plenty of use of in Roscommon conditions event over this trip 13 days ago, clear of remainder in just holding off a strong favourite on soft ground; 10lb rise looks a bit harsh but will appreciate the ground.

16/1

6

(5)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

17:45 Roscommon

Viking Invasion

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Hasn't added to Gowran maiden win of last year, decent efforts twice in conditions events at same venue in June; below best in Curragh handicap latest but can't be ruled out in an open race.

7/1

4

(8)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

13:15 Curragh

Viking Invasion

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Meets Shiota and Mississippi River on better terms after they finished in front of him at Naas in April; best runs have come at Gowran including when winning a maiden there last October (1m, soft to heavy); returned to that venue last time when a shade disappointing after finishing third of four; appears to be stable second-string.

9/1

20/1

Form: 66

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mid-division in a pair of maidens here and at Down Royal; will qualify for nurseries after this.
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4

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

13:52 Dundalk (AW)

All Right By Me

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Hit the frame at this track in March over 1m; poor in three starts since then including when 12l behind at Leopardstown (1m); and 38l behind when trying hurdles for the first time earlier this month; dropped 3lb since last Flat run and cheekpieces now go on.

20/1

1

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

All Right By Me

11st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

0-6 on the Flat but hit the frame off a mark of 72 in March; not bred for this and probably best watched on yard debut.

20/1

15th

2

(11)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:05 Leopardstown

All Right By Me

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Not beaten far in strong 6f Curragh maiden on debut when 4l sixth behind Henri Matisse; that promise remains unfulfilled but he ran respectably over 1m at Dundalk in his first handicap; failed to stay 1m2f at Navan, gelded since.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 5f AW 2yo winner (RPR 63), half-sister to 1m winner Ambella, out of maiden half-sister to smart 7f-1m5f Flat/2m-3m1f jumps winner Kempes and useful 7f/1m winner Smarty Socks; in at the deep end on his debut and looks best watched.
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22th

13

(4)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

17:20 Curragh

Abraham Answer

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: M C Grassick

In rear when contesting a Down Royal nursery off a modest rating; no apparent chance unless the addition of blinkers has a dramatic effect

200/1

11th

10

(10)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 27y

17:30 Down Royal

Abraham Answer

8st 10lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Stayed on okay over 5f when beaten 7l at Cork when last seen in July; could go well on handicap debut if he sees out the longer trip.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Brunelle (5f/6f 2yo incluing AW; RPR 93) and Bug Boy (1m2f-1m4f including AW; 74); dam 1m2f/1m4f AW winner (84), half-sister to useful 1m4f winner Calatrava Cape; very cheaply bought New Bay colt with plenty of stamina in his pedigree; Phoenix Stakes entry; respected.
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22th

12

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Iron Fist

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two wins on soft going last season and he's been placed in big-field handicaps at Cork (10.4f, good to yielding) and the Curragh (1m2f, good) on his last two starts; each-way shout if fast ground isn't an issue.

22/1

3rd

8

(17)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Iron Fist

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two soft ground wins last term; found 1m inadequate here on seasonal debut; much better when second at Cork, with Apercu back in fourth; could be in the mix.

10/1

50/1

Form: 3555

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has not really kicked on from a decent debut at Dundalk in March; plenty to find here on overall form and will be better suited by nurseries.
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13th

5

(4)

28th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Besiege

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

Has not really kicked on from a decent debut at Dundalk in March; plenty to find here on overall form and will be better suited by nurseries.

50/1

5th

1

(8)

5th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Besiege

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

Opening two runs in 5f maidens at Dundalk were respectable; dropped away in final furlong of 7f maiden at Tipperary last week; his experience should be an asset but he looks vulnerable.

20/1

5th

6

(5)

29th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 20y

14:33 Tipperary

Besiege

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

Two runs in 5f maidens at Dundalk weren't without promise but clearly vulnerable to anything above average; dam won over this far.

12/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to 1m4f winner Blazing Skies (RPR 95); dam Listed-placed 1m AW winner (94), sister to 1m4f Group 2 winner Endless Time and 1m4f winner Sea Of Style out of half-sister to 12.5f Group 2 winner Mouramara; inexpensively bought Belardo colt with a middle-distance pedigree; best watched.
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10th

3

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

20:19 Fairyhouse

In The Minus

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Brian Francis Cawley

7f win at Limerick (good) last June off 5lb lower; decent fifth on seasonal return at Ballinrobe (9.5f, gd-yld); place chance on that run off 2lb lower, but poor over hurdles since.

18/1

5th

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

17:30 Ballinrobe

In The Minus

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Flat winner (7f) on good ground at Limerick last summer; has been error-prone over hurdles; best effort when winning at Galway last October; fit from a recent Flat outing at this venue; not suited by the race conditions.

14/1

5th

3

(12)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

In The Minus

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Limerick win last summer came over 7f (good); similar level of form hurdling (won Galway maiden), jumping has let him down of late; unproven over this far.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €702.30
Straight Forecast €400.55

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

East Hampton

TOPSPEED:

Mount Parnassus

The Irish Sun:

East Hampton

POSTDATA:

Mount Parnassus